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Epona, a revered Celtic goddess associated with horses, commands the natural forces of wind, fire, and earth. In the 8th‑century world before Christ, she meets Kazhak, a Scythian nomad prince, and the two form a passionate bond that defies distance and destiny. Their love story is set against a backdrop of elemental spirits, crumbling Troy, rising Athens, and the relentless pursuit of Kernunnos, a Druid priest known as the Shapechanger. Raised as a warrior of the wild horsemen of the eastern plains, Kazhak becomes entwined with Epona's legacy as they travel from the Alps to Ukraine, challenging mortal limits and confronting the supernatural forces that seek to control fate.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Morgan Llywelyn
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